Tensions in the Middle East are escalating significantly. An Israeli-American strike on Iran at the end of February killed several political and military representatives of the regime, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran responded by shelling targets in Israel and other countries in the region, Hezbollah has also become involved in the conflict, and the fighting […]
Four years have passed since the beginning of the full-scale Russian–Ukrainian war at the end of February. What was expected to be a military operation achieving its objectives within a relatively short period has turned into the largest military conflict in Europe since the end of World War II, with enormous consequences for global as […]
What are the greatest challenges facing democracy in Central America? And what does its gradual erosion look like in countries such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador? The gradual autocratization of Central American countries – its causes and consequences – was the focus of a research symposium at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, featuring […]
Contemporary democracies collapse less often through coups; more frequently, they gradually erode from within.🌎 How is today’s autocratization unfolding in Central America, and why does it take different forms across the region?🌎 What do leaders such as Nayib Bukele and Daniel Ortega reveal about the strengthening of executive power – and where does resistance emerge? […]
What role have secret services played in the formation of the Soviet dictatorship and today’s Russian authoritarian regime? And why has “Chekism” become one of the most enduring pillars of this system? You are invited to a public guest lecture by Associate Professor Tomáš Sniegoň (Lund University), a leading expert on the history of post-communist […]
